The Role Of George Wilson In The Great Gatsby

When people see the color black they often think of death, or when they see a rose they are reminded of love. These are a couple instances of symbolism that appear in the real world. In the novel the Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses objects and characters to symbolize the presence of God. Fitzgerald's first piece of symbolism is a billboard sign of "...the eyes of Dr T. J. Eckleburg. "(23) that overlook the city of New York.

In the book The Great Gatsby the symbol of T.J Eckleberg was two big blue eyes that were covered with glasses. This symbol didn’t have a face but the main point was to show you that God was staring down on you. God is judging the moral wasteland of the American society in this particular book. As i was watching the movie and reading the book i realize that not only the billboard was repetitive it was shown every time something bad was about to happen. For example in the book it was a scene where Mr. Gatsby and Daisy were going back home and daisy was driving so crazy that she didn’t see the women who happened to be in the street.

Location and Symbolism in The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald contains many examples of symbolism. One of the most common symbols that appears is regarding location of important areas in the novel. The location of the Valley of Ashes provides central and very important symbols; including Dr. T. J. Eckleburg, the valley itself, the valley and religious connections, and the fact that George Wilson lives there. Dr. T. J. Eckleburg is actually a picture of a man’s face on a billboard located in the valley of ashes.

The Nature of Man The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a detail filled trip back in time to the 1920’s. Fitzgerald tells the story of the inhabitants of West Egg, East Egg, New York City, and everyone in between. He is able to turn something as simple as a party into an entire plot to earn someone's affection and, what might seems like a harmless old billboard, into a symbol that is talked about on numerous occasions. As the novel progresses, more and more characters are introduced.

Not only is avarice a major issue, but the likes of pride and envy lurk in the murky waters of the Long Island Sound. The previous offenders, repeat again here. Starting with Gatsby, who embodies the classic rags to riches stories of the time. When his past is brought out from behind a curtain, it is discovered that it may be not so classic after all. James Gatz admires the well-to-do people, like Dan Cody.

When a dream is taken too seriously to the point where reality is forgotten, it can physically harm a person. When Gatsby was shot by Wilson, Nick Carraway sheds light on the reason behind this tragic incident. Nick describes the loss of Gatsby 's life as Gatsby “[pays] a high price for living too long with a single dream”(Fitzgerald 165). Gatsby’s life was dedicated to achieving one dream, to be happy with Daisy. His dedication to his dream effected his view of reality.

The impact of socioeconomic status can be examined through a myriad of lenses. F. Scott Fitzgerald aims to show the relationship between socioeconomic status and power. Throughout The Great Gatsby, Tom’s character shows that socioeconomic status is equivalent to power within the novel. Tom puts great pride and emphasis on his socioeconomic status and wealth.

The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel that took place during the indulgent roaring 20’s. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald’s key novelty was to present a first person narrator and protagonist whose awareness filters the story’s events. It is not the focal protagonist, Gatsby, who narrates his own story; but a secondary character, Nick Carraway, who is successively skeptical, cautious and ultimately captivated by Gatsby. This novel begins with a quote from Nick’s father, “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all of the people in the world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” () What this quote accentuates on and what Fitzgerald was attempting to display is that as a reader, we should interpret

As a young child, my dream was to become a man of incredible wealth; a man who could not only provide for his family but a man boldly devoted to his job, a man so happy with no boundaries. Wasn’t this the American Dream? Today, I have the same dream as I did 30 years ago. I am where I want to be, yet I could never have imagined myself here.

In the very beginning of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway says, “A sense of the fundamental decencies is parceled out unequally at birth” (1). This quote refers not only to a human kindness, but also to the socioeconomic positioning of people and the primacy of unequal economic station in romantic relationships. The significance of economics in romantic relationships can be seen in all three of the major relationships on the novel: Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker, and Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. The socioeconomic status of each person and their respective sign-exchange value in their relationships are important points of analysis. Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson’s relationship is can be explained by their

Gatsby died looking at his killer, but George Wilson shot him from behind. Gatsby was madly in love with Daisy Buchanan. When Gatsby was younger he told Daisy how he felt and she said sorry but she dose not marry poor boys. It was a devastating blow to Gatsby and he sent off to get rich for Daisy.

There can be no wealthy without the poor. Wealth is measured in material goods; he who has more is wealthier man. Often times, this material wealth will come to the expense of others. The material goods used by the wealthy need to come from somewhere. Many times, it is up to the poor to provide for the wealthy.

In Chapter two the reader meets Myrtle, Tom's mistress, she explains how she married George Wilson and how it was a mistake because he “borrowed somebody’s best suit to get married in” (35). Myrtle is a very classy lady who wants the riches in life and wants somebody who can supply her with these wants and needs. Tom is the guy that can do this for her and more, compared to Wilson he is more put together and wealthier and therefore Myrtle is attracted to him. George seems happy to have Myrtle as a wife and so he appears somewhat as a pushover when Myrtle orders him around he gladly obliges. Tom, however, is glad to have Myrtle as his mistress because she is of the lower-class, he likes to have someone that looks up to him and that can take care of him, not the other way around.